A biomimetic all-inorganic photocatalyst for the artificial photosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide

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Bottom-up formation of gold truncated pyramids smaller than 10 nm on SrTiO3 nanocubes: an application for plasmonic water oxidation

Kota Kurokawa, Musashi Fujishima, Shin-ichi Naya and Hiroaki Tada

Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 7232
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Rational design for gold nanoparticle-based plasmonic catalysts and electrodes for water oxidation towards artificial photosynthesis

Hiroaki Tada

Dalton Trans., 2022, 51, 3383
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Crystallographic interface control of the plasmonic photocatalyst consisting of gold nanoparticles and titanium(iv) oxide

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Chem. Sci., 2022, 13, 12340
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Synergizing plasmonic Au nanocages with 2D MoS2 nanosheets for significant enhancement in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

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Thiazole-linked covalent organic frameworks for enhanced photoreductive gold recovery from e-waste

Gilles Matthys, Andreas Laemont, Diem Van Hamme, Wafaa Ahmed Mohamed, Laurens Bourda, Rundong Wang, Karen Leus, Natalie De Geyter, Rino Morent, Roy Lavendomme and Pascal Van Der Voort

Green Chem., 2026, 28, 3720
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Iron oxide-promoted photochemical oxygen reduction to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)

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Plasmon-mediated N-dealkylation instead of chiral discrimination of the drug propranolol adsorbed on gold nanoparticles

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Nanoscale, 2026, 18, 2851
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Hydrogen peroxide synthesis from water and oxygen using a three-component nanohybrid photocatalyst consisting of Au particle-loaded rutile TiO2 and RuO2 with a heteroepitaxial junction

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Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 8190
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Visible light-responsive radial TiO2 mesocrystal photocatalysts for the oxidation of organics

Hiroaki Tada, Atsunobu Akita and Shin-ichi Naya

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2023, 13, 4581
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Copper–cobalt peroxide nanoparticles: a biomimetic cascade reaction for enhanced Fenton-like therapy at physiologically relevant pH

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Nanoscale, 2025, 17, 345
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Transparent conductive oxides in photoanodes for solar water oxidation

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Ultra‐Robust Flexible Electronics by Laser‐Driven Polymer‐Nanomaterials Integration

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Adv Funct Materials, 2021, 31
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Sustainable hydrogen production by plasmonic thermophotocatalysis

Kamil Czelej, Juan Carlos Colmenares, Katarzyna Jabłczyńska, Karol Ćwieka, Łukasz Werner and Leon Gradoń

Catalysis Today, 2021, 380, 156
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Synthesis of spherical gold nanoparticles and enhancement of dye absorption in solution by SEVA

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Perspectives on noble metallenes: from synthesis to application

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Au@CdS Nanocomposites as a Visible-Light Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Generation from Tap Water

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Catalysts, 2022, 13, 33
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Antimony-Doped Tin Oxide Catalysts for Green and Sustainable Chemistry

Hiroaki Tada and Shin-ichi Naya

J. Phys. Chem. C, 2022, 126, 13539
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Near Infrared Light‐to‐Heat Conversion for Liquid‐Phase Oxidation Reactions by Antimony‐Doped Tin Oxide Nanocrystals

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ChemPhysChem, 2023, 24
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Dual Photolytic Pathways in an Alloyed Plasmonic Near-Perfect Absorber: Implications for Photoelectrocatalysis

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ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2021, 4, 2702
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Synthesis of goldene comprising single-atom layer gold

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Highly Active and Renewable Catalytic Electrodes for Two-Electron Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Shin-ichi Naya, Haruya Suzuki, Hisayoshi Kobayashi and Hiroaki Tada

Langmuir, 2022, 38, 4785
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Visible-Light-Driven Hydrogen Peroxide Synthesis by a Hybrid Photocatalyst Consisting of Bismuth Vanadate and Bis(hexafluoroacetylacetonato)copper(II) Complex

Miwako Teranishi, Takeshi Kunimoto, Shin-ichi Naya, Hisayoshi Kobayashi and Hiroaki Tada

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Atomic Level Interface Control of SnO2-TiO2 Nanohybrids for the Photocatalytic Activity Enhancement

Hiroaki Tada and Shin-Ichi Naya

Catalysts, 2021, 11, 205
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Gold–Rhodium Nanoflowers for the Plasmon-Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction under Visible Light

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ACS Catal., 2021, 11, 13543
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Au–Ag alloy nanoparticle-incorporated AgBr plasmonic photocatalyst

Shin-ichi Naya and Hiroaki Tada

Sci Rep, 2020, 10
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Fundamentals and Applications of Gold Nanoparticle-Based Plasmonic Photocatalysts for Water Purification

Hiroaki Tada, Musashi Fujishima and Shin-ichi Naya

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Progress in Preparation of Sea Urchin-like Micro-/Nanoparticles

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Materials, 2022, 15, 2846
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Electrocatalytic Effect on the Photon-to-Current Conversion Efficiency of Gold-Nanoparticle-Loaded Titanium(IV) Oxide Plasmonic Electrodes for Water Oxidation

Tatsuhiro Onishi, Miwako Teranishi, Shin-ichi Naya, Musashi Fujishima and Hiroaki Tada

J. Phys. Chem. C, 2020, 124, 6103
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Engineering versatile Au-based catalysts for solar-to-fuel conversion

Chunhua Wang, Hongwen Zhang, Feili Lai, Zhirun Xie, Yun Hau Ng, Bo Weng, Xuejiao Wu and Yuhe Liao

Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2023, 83, 341
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Temperature-Dependent Activity of Gold Nanocatalysts Supported on Activated Carbon in Redox Catalytic Reactions: 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Oxidation and 4-Nitrophenol Reduction Comparison

Stefano Scurti, Alessandro Allegri, Francesca Liuzzi, Elena Rodríguez-Aguado, Juan Antonio Cecilia, Stefania Albonetti, Daniele Caretti and Nikolaos Dimitratos

Catalysts, 2022, 12, 323
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Hydrogen Peroxide Production from Oxygen and Water by Two-electrode Electrolytic Cell Using a Gold Nanoparticle-loaded Fluorine-doped Tin Oxide Cathode

Takeshi Kunimoto, Shin-ichi Naya and Hiroaki Tada

Chem. Lett., 2021, 50, 1589
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Controlling the Size of Au Nanoparticles on Reducible Oxides with the Electrochemical Potential

Dongha Kim, Georgios Dimitrakopoulos and Bilge Yildiz

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Coating of Filter Materials with CeO2 Nanoparticles Using a Combination of Aerodynamic Spraying and Suction

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Nanomaterials, 2023, 13, 3168
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A Review on Photocatalytic Hydrogen Peroxide Production from Oxygen: Material Design, Mechanisms, and Applications

Zonglin Jiang, Chen Li, Fei Qi, Zhenbei Wang, Yatao Liu, Fan Li, Hui Wang, Zhaoyong Bian, Mingshan Zhu, J. Kumirska and Ewa Maria Siedlecka

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2025, 17, 42
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Photosynthetic reaction pathways of natural and artificial systems

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Hydrogen Peroxide Production by Inorganic Photocatalysts Consisting of Gold Nanoparticle and Metal Oxide toward Oxygen Cycle Chemistry

Hiroaki Tada, Miwako Teranishi and Shin-ichi Naya

J. Phys. Chem. C, 2023, 127, 5199
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A Three-Component Plasmonic Photocatalyst Consisting of Gold Nanoparticle and TiO2–SnO2 Nanohybrid with Heteroepitaxial Junction: Hydrogen Peroxide Synthesis

Kenta Awa, Shin-ichi Naya, Musashi Fujishima and Hiroaki Tada

J. Phys. Chem. C, 2020, 124, 7797
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Microwave‐Assisted Synthesis of Ag‐Decorated TiO2 Nanotubes for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Guilherme B. Strapasson, Silma A. Corrêa, Daniel L. Baptista and Daniel E. Weibel

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Photocatalytic H2O2 production and fuel cell performance based on PDI nanobelts enhanced by surface plasmon resonance of gold nanoparticles

Yue Li, Xinyi Li, Meiyu Yang, Rui Wang, Jinping Li, Guangfeng Cui, Yang Zhao and Huan Wang

Electrochimica Acta, 2024, 495, 144491
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Exploitation of the piezoelectricity-enabled sonophotocatalysis of Bi2Te3-Au nanosheets for efficient overall water splitting for energy and medical applications

Xianpeng Li, Bin Zhou, Mingjian Fan, Chao Xia, Feng Xu and Qianjun He

Nano Energy, 2024, 131, 110235
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Noble Metal‐Free Inorganic Photocatalyst Consisting of Antimony‐Doped Tin Oxide Nanorod and Titanium oxide for Two‐Electron Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Haruya Suzuki, Junpei Yamauchi, Shin‐ichi Naya, Hisashi Sugime and Hiroaki Tada

ChemPhysChem, 2022, 23
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Hollow double-shell stacked CdS@ZnIn2S4 photocatalyst incorporating spatially separated dual cocatalysts for the enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and hydrogen peroxide production

Ben Chong, He Li, Baorong Xu and Guidong Yang

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Nanohybrid Crystals with Heteroepitaxial Junctions for Solar-to-Chemical Transformations

Hiroaki Tada, Shin-ichi Naya and Musashi Fujishima

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Plasmonic enhanced photo-electrochemical water splitting on amorphous silicon structures

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Optik, 2022, 257, 168769
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Photocatalysis of Ag Nanoparticle-incorporated AgI Formed in the Pores of Mesoporous TiO2Film

Shin-ichi Naya and Hiroaki Tada

Chem. Lett., 2021, 50, 1872
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Size effect of zinc oxide-supported gold nanoparticles on the photocatalytic activity for two-electron oxygen reduction reaction

Seina Kawano, Musashi Fujishima and Hiroaki Tada

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Microwave assisted synthesis of silver nanoparticles and its application in sustainable photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

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A Photothermal Catalyst Consisting of Manganese Oxide Clusters and Antimony-doped Tin Oxide Nanocrystal: Application to Environmental Purification

Shin-ichi Naya, Takeshi Kunimoto and Hiroaki Tada

Chem. Lett., 2021, 50, 1372
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Plasmonic and piezo-photocatalytic enhancement in Ag/g-C3N4 for efficient visible-light-driven H2O2 production

Hoang Phuong Nguyen, Ho Nguyen Minh Quang, Hsin-Chieh Kung, Le Thanh Nguyen Huynh, The Luan Nguyen, Sheng-Jie You, Bo-Wun Huang, Minh-Thuan Pham and Guo-Ping Chang-Chien

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Effect of Polyvinyl Alcohol Ligands on Supported Gold Nano-Catalysts: Morphological and Kinetics Studies

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Nanomaterials, 2021, 11, 879
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High Catalytic Activity of Yttria‐Stabilized Zirconia‐Supported Gold Nanoparticles for Hydrogen Peroxide Production from Oxygen and Formic Acid Under Ambient Conditions

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Supported Plasmonic Nanocatalysts for Hydrogen Production by Wet and Dry Photoreforming of Biomass and Biogas Derived Compounds: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives

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ChemCatChem, 2021, 13, 4458
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Radial TiO2 Nanorod-Based Mesocrystals: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

Atsunobu Akita and Hiroaki Tada

Catalysts, 2021, 11, 1298
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Photocatalytic H2O2 production Systems: Design strategies and environmental applications

Zhong Chen, Ducheng Yao, Chengcheng Chu and Shun Mao

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Correlating Ligand Properties with Photocatalytic Efficiency: A Computational Framework for Interface Engineering

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TiO2/In2S3 S-scheme photocatalyst with enhanced H2O2-production activity

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Nanohybrid Photocatalysts with Heteroepitaxial Junction for Solar Chemical Transformations

Shin-ichi NAYA and Hiroaki TADA

J. Jpn. Soc. Colour Mater., 2022, 95, 275
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Transformation-Optics-Designed Plasmonic Singularities for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution at Metal/Semiconductor Interfaces

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Phosphorus-doped In2S3/TiO2 heterojunction photoanode for photoelectrochemical water splitting

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J Mater Sci, 2026, 61, 11719
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